Identificatie
referentie code
MONT II/A/2/1/1
Titel
Telegram from Edwin Montagu to Lord Chelmsford
Datum(s)
- 12 Apr. 1919 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
(1879-1924)
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Assures him of his sympathy in the present very anxious circumstances [i.e. the riots in Delhi, Bombay, and the Punjab]. Asks how far he thinks the disturbances are due to the Rowlatt Bill or how far they have been the occasion for exploiting the ‘easily intelligible’ Mohammedan position. What is the extent of the area which gives cause for anxiety?
(Typed. Used for transmission.)